Agency history, 1990-

Subject

• Hicks, Linda
• Spraggins, Kathleen
• Chamberlin, Emily
• National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Office of Development

Category

Agency History

Notes

• This is an agency history. It does not describe actual records. The Smithsonian Institution Archives uses these histories as brief accounts of the origin, development, and functions of an office or administrative unit to set that unit in its historical context. To find information on record holdings, please double-click the highlighted field "Creator/Author", which will open on a brief view of relevant records.
• Guide to the Smithsonian Archives, 1996
• Smithsonian Institution, Special Events [http://www.nasm.si.edu/nasm/spevents/general.htm], 02/01/00
• Smithsonian Directory, 1999, 2002, 2017
• LinkedIn, Emily Chamberlin, https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-chamberlin-7b972518/, accessed November 4, 2022
• The Office of Special Events originated as part of the public affairs activities of the National Air and Space Museum's Office of Public Affairs. Special Events assistants and coordinators reported to the Chief of the Office of Public Affairs until June 1990. At that time Special Events became part of the Development Office.
• Professional staff of the Office of Special Events have included: Kathleen Spraggins, Director of Special Events, 1982-1996; Linda Hicks, Manager Special Events, circa 1998-2002, Director of Special Events, 2002-2017; and Emily Chamberlin, Director of Special Events, 2017- .
• For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of above."

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1990
• 1990-

Topic

• Public relations
• Astronautical museums
• Aeronautics
• Museums
• Special events
• Aeronautical museums

Form/Genre

Mixed archival materials

Local number

SIA AH00136

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